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I was lucky to have the chance to develop and shoo

I was lucky to have the chance to develop and shoot some recipes for @dandenongmarket together with @timsfoods for yesterday's mother's day.
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They're still on the market's website and I also just put the recipe for this yummy Pear, Date and Walnut Crumble Slice on my blog (link in bio).
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Seriously good straight from the oven with a generous serve of vanilla ice cream 😋 hmmmmmmm
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#freshfromthemarket #dandenongmarket #crumblecake #pear #walnut #bakersofinstagram #freshfromtheoven #instabaker #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #melbournefoodstylist #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling
#feedfeed #gloobyfood #food52 #foodandwine #onthetable #foodfluffer #eattheworld #buzzfeast #thekitchn #foodblogfeed #happyfood #makeitdelicious
#foodstilllife #simplefood #eatpretty
#thebakefeed #lightandairy

Another shot from my wine series for @via_amphorae

Another shot from my wine series for @via_amphorae. Such great tasting wine, oh and that colour 💛🍷#notsponsored
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For this one I used Photoshop's automatic focus stacking, which blended the photos beautifully together. Aperture was 1.2, and I shifted the focus from the font of the glass incrementally to the back in 5 shots. Why not just shoot with a higher f-stop, to get it all in focus in one shot? Because I wanted the largest bokeh circles in the background as possible.
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While I love the bokeh, I was even happier with the glow of the liquid 😊. Simply illuminated it with my mobile phone's flashlight, hiding behind the bottle.
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Playing with light and creating magic, that's why I love being a photographer! 😃
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One for #stylewithyellow by the lovely @rekacsulak
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#winephotography #foodandwine #stilllife_perfection #bokeh #glow #whitewine #productphotography #drinkphotography #wine #melbournefoodphotographer #benallaphotographer #yellow #bokehcircles #wineglass #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #foodphotographyandstyling #foodfluffer #foodstilllife #hautescuisines @hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsmay21 @foodphotoawards
#belightinspireddrinks #igdrinks
#moodyedits #themoodytable

Had the privilege to shoot this gorgeous huge char

Had the privilege to shoot this gorgeous huge charcuterie board for @jemmervale_designs. 😃

Love my job... I get to know super interesting local businesses in my area who trust me to make their products shine in photos. Plus... after a hard day's work I get to eat the props!!! 🧀🍇😊
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#localproduce #supportlocalbusiness #smallbusinessvictoria #charcuterieboard #cheeseboard #productphotography #foodphotography #benallaphotographer #foodstyling #melbournefoodphotographer #charcuterie #curedmeat #foodandwine #feasting

Whohoo, thanks @foodelia for selecting my shots th

Whohoo, thanks @foodelia for selecting my shots this month. 🥰
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So I was asked to do some lightpainting for my client after they saw my first attempt (the second photo) that I posted for the #eatcaptureshare challenge. They even provided me with these mock lightsabers, basically a thick acrylic rod attached to a torch. It's a very interesting technique, but needs a lot of practice. It's almost like dancing, you have to move the lightsaber through the scene super smoothly, any little wabble and the whole thing looks like bad graffiti. I think I ended up with 2 usable shots, and some 300 bad graffiti attempts... 😳
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Have you tried light painting? Do you find it as challenging as me?
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#winephotography #drinkphotography #wine #igdrinks #benallaphotographer #melbournefoodphotographer #lightpaintingphotography #lightpainting #monochrome #belightinspireddrinks
@foodphotoaward #pinkladysnapsmar21 #glassware #whitewine

Promised I'd share more wine shots, this one is @v

Promised I'd share more wine shots, this one is @via_amphorae's red variety. This one is so dark that even backlight wouldn't illuminate the liquid, so I played with the window's reflection instead.
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Glassware... Oh my. I have never polished glass like this before, microfibre cloth, with cotton gloves, and still, every imperfection shows! And lets not talk about the hours spent trying to figure out what that unwanted reflection from somwhere in the room is... Anyone entering the studio would have believed I was building a blanket fort with black sheets hanging everywhere 😜
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Do you like shooting glassware? I like it when it works... But it can be soooo tricky sometimes!
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#redwine #wine #wineglass #stilllife_perfection #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #melbournefoodstylist #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling #foodandwine #onthetable #foodfluffer #foodblogfeed #happyfood #farmtotable #foodstilllife #hautescuisines @hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsmar21 @foodphotoawards
#belightinspireddrinks #igdrinks #drinkphotography #winephotography
#moodyedits #themoodytable #dramaticfoodphotography

Hello Instagram friends! I'm rarely here these day

Hello Instagram friends! I'm rarely here these days because I'm still absolutely flat out with work, mostly with video (yes, for some bizzare reason videography is what's paying the bills these days 🤷‍♀️). But I can now finally share the images from some recent work I've done for @via_amphorae.
Not sponsored, just super happy with how this turned out. 😊 The colour of this wine is insane!! Be prepared to see more wine shots over the next few days...
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Hope everyone is well and enjoying the season change. Certainly getting very autumny here, the garden is in desperate need of leaf raking... 🍁🍂
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In other news, we were gifted a huge spa/whirlpool last year which is finally getting installed next week! Can't wait to pretty much spend all winter drinking cocktails in bubbly hot water!! 😁
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Anyhow, what's news folks? Anything exciting happening in your life?
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#whitewine #wine #wineglass #stilllife_perfection #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #melbournefoodstylist #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling #foodandwine #onthetable #foodfluffer #foodblogfeed #happyfood #makeitdelicious #farmtotable #foodstilllife #hautescuisines @hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsmar21 @foodphotoawards
#belightinspireddrinks #igdrinks #drinkphotography #winephotography
#moodyedits #themoodytable #dramaticfoodphotography

Miss you all!!! 🥺 Been snowed under with work,

Miss you all!!! 🥺
Been snowed under with work, which of course is a good thing (yayyy, maybe quitting my office job trying to make a living as a food photographer wasn't all that crazy after all...). Working for some really cool clients, hopefully will be able to share what I've been working on with you soon!
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But yes, despite cursing IG for being so addictive, I miss the lovely community on here. How have ya'll been?!? I haven't even had time to scroll through my feed to see all your beautiful creations! 😔
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Shot this bowl of cocoa powder way back for the movie theme for the #eatcaptureshare challenge, coating chocolate truffles like in the movie "Chocolat". Wasn't happy with it so the perfectionist in me decided not to post it then. It's grown on me a little since, cause it's messy, wild, and you can't even see the truffle I threw into the bowl 😆. While it looks very much like an attempt, I still like the lighting and texture in the shot.
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Hopefully back soon with new content. Just need to figure out this work/life balance thing... 😜❤️
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#cocoa #chocolatetruffles #brownfood #foodphotography #chocolatemess #chocolate #chocolat #melbournefoodphotographer #foodiecreatives #darkfoodphoto #moodyedits #foodwithmood #themoodytable #moodyfood #dramaticfoodphotography #foodphotographyandstyling #happyfood #makeitdelicious
#farmtotable #simplefood #getminimal #monochromephotography #texthursdays @vaimomatskuu

Remember that antique mirror from a few posts ago?

Remember that antique mirror from a few posts ago? This rustic chair is from the same vintage shop.... oh, second hand/antique shops, why are you taking all my money?! 😆
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For theme 7 of the #eatcaptureshare challenge Kimberly asked us to let nature inspire us. I knew I wanted to do something monochromatic with brown hues, because most of nature originates from brown soil. Like the tree this chair was made from, the cotton woven into the cloth, and the mushrooms growing so close to the ground. #creativefoodphotography @thelittleplantation @eatcaptureshare_
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And trying my luck once again at minimalism for #onourcreativetable
@onourcreativetable. I have the tendency to put a lot of things into my shots, so while not crazy minimalist, it's a step into the direction. @story_on_a_plate_ @haniyeh.nikoo @violaminerva @bakingmydays @lionelandhetta @berryhunting @panyaskitchen
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And another one for #onlyonemonochrome by @luciebeck @myluciebackdrops with guest judge @madebymrmillas.
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#mushrooms #benallaphotographer #melbournefoodphotographer #melbournefoodstylist #monochrome #foodartproject @foodartproject
@creativelysquared #cs_mood @foodphotoaward #pinkladysnapsfeb21 #getminimal #sodarksomoody #themoodytable #stillswithchairs #darkfoodphoto #darkandmoody #rustic #antiqueprops #rawfood

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